No vehicle within my 4Â½-year tenure of working for Import Tuner has required as much time and devotion as the masterpiece you see in front of you today. The daily grinds of hardship were magnified tenfold as 2NR and Skunk2 Racing joined forces. We shed and shared the same blood, sweat, and tears, transforming an average, run-of-the-mill Acura RSX Type-S into our latest and greatest creation.

My Project S14 has been in its â??buildâ? process for the past six years of ownership and I haveâ??for the equivalent number of yearsâ??said my next step was motor work. It wasnâ??t until recently that I was able to retire the car from daily duty and put some serious thought into the direction I want to go with the car. The decision to turn the car into a fully race-prepped one allowed me to consider more serious engine modifications.

Are you embarrassed every time you open your carâ??s hood, only to be greeted by a visually disastrous ratâ??s nest of hoses and fittings? If youâ??re looking to clean up your vehicleâ??s engine bay whether itâ??s for show or race competition, Hose Candy has the perfect solution for you.

Subaru owners are an interesting bunch; they either love or hate their cars with a passion. I find myself indifferent and caught in the middle of the mix. On one end, I love my â??03 Subaru for a number of reasons, including its factory turbocharged, all-wheel-drive platform and readily available aftermarket parts. I even own an â??05 STI so it goes without saying: Iâ??m a Subie loyalist through and true. So when I experienced engine problems for the first time with my â??03 WRX years back, I was a bit flustered. Whyâ??s that you ask? I had grown up building Hondas and Acuras for most of my teenage years and being new to the Subaru world, didnâ??t know squat about the boxer engines as well as what to look for when problems arose. But, as time progressed, I became more familiar with the EJ205 engineâ??s internal workings as well as its pros and cons.

Weâ??ve put together a list of the Top 10 tips when buying a used car. Not only will these simple tips help your avoid buying a lemon, they will also help you save money to invest on fixing up your ride.